Wool Bush Shirt ...

[Chris the Cat]

My comments,if I may! ( Its looking good at this early stage!! )
One of my maine concerns is with the hood.
One of the best things about Swannies is that they get the hood right!
I find many hoods do not come far enought forward when you actualy need to close them down ( due to wind or cold.)
I hope that we are mindfull that this one does!
Mesquite mentions the hood draw strings,my feeling is that these should not be an extra!
No over specialist jacket/smock that had a hood would charge you extra for closing that hood!!
I wonder if the £10 full lenght zip option could be a two way zip please! ( makes such a difference in a long,close(ish) fitting garment like this!
Is the kangeroo pocket in with the price? If so can we swap it (if we don't want one for,say,a chest pocket without having to pay more?
Thank you LBL! I lived in Exeter for years and so know the Cats at Endys so can pop down to pick mine up.
Great job in sorting this fella! Do I still need to pm you or will this post do?
All my Best.
Chris.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Maine,should of course,be spelt main!

 

[littlebiglane]

My comments,if I may! ( Its looking good at this early stage!! )
One of my maine concerns is with the hood.
One of the best things about Swannies is that they get the hood right!
I find many hoods do not come far enought forward when you actualy need to close them down ( due to wind or cold.)
I hope that we are mindfull that this one does!
Mesquite mentions the hood draw strings,my feeling is that these should not be an extra!
No over specialist jacket/smock that had a hood would charge you extra for closing that hood!!
I wonder if the £10 full lenght zip option could be a two way zip please! ( makes such a difference in a long,close(ish) fitting garment like this!
Is the kangeroo pocket in with the price? If so can we swap it (if we don't want one for,say,a chest pocket without having to pay more?
Thank you LBL! I lived in Exeter for years and so know the Cats at Endys so can pop down to pick mine up.
Great job in sorting this fella! Do I still need to pm you or will this post do?
All my Best.
Chris.

I understand your point about the hood draw strings - but just trying to keep the costs right down. It'll be up to Kev to decide if this is a modest extra. I can't see that sewing in some cord into the hood hem will be too much of an issue though.

I'll speak to Kev about what is basic and come up with a list of extras like what happens if you don't want a roo pocket as standard and want something else. Good points though.

LBL

 

[Chris the Cat]

Thanks mate,and thanks for all your hard work!
We must have a pint next time I am down in Exeter!
My best.
Chris.

 

[lewiman201]

Its looking good to me, i agree with what been said so far by mark and others
And what chris said about the hood often way to small when you come to close them down in the cold or high wind.
Finally the personalisation part is that a logo or just a intial on the shirt somewhere?

Thanks for organising this one
Lewis

 

[Sainty]

Maine,should of course,be spelt main!

Unless, that is, you live in Augusta.

Martin

 

[Chris the Cat]

Lol!
Evening fella!
C da C.

 

[rawshak]

Stick me on the big list for one of these please

Thank you!

 

[Mesquite]

I understand your point about the hood draw strings - but just trying to keep the costs right down. It'll be up to Kev to decide if this is a modest extra. I can't see that sewing in some cord into the hood hem will be too much of an issue though.

Just a thought on the drawstring for the hood how about leaving openings on the hem but don't fit the drawstring. That way those that want to fit them can do it themselves. That ought to keep the cost down for this option.

Also I mentioned side access pockets with covers, what I actually meant to request were side slits to be able to access trouser pockets and covers with velcro to seal when not needed.

I'm also considering whether or not to have a poachers pocket on the back tail of the shirt. I'll see how much what I want comes to as to whether or not to go with the pocket.

 

[TeeDee]

Guys & Gals

I think to make Kev and Marks Job easier can we just attempt to simplify what we expect from the BASIC Mastino Smock , so that we have a platform that we can all agree upon.
Then if people want extra's or inclusions of add-on's that can be offered as a priced option by Kev or discussed with him yourself closer to the time.?

Just think for the sake of clarity we need to decide ( or empower Mark ) to make a decision on the basic model.?


Just my view.

 

[Chris the Cat]

I think thats what we are trying to do.
It is a good point,but at the moment maybe some feed back on the proto-type is helpfull!?
For me,a hood that has no way of being pulled tight ( ie,no cord ) is pretty useless!
I guess it is only by having these discusions that we can get to a 'Standard' Mastino smock. The pocket opions we know about,but I feel that my question about swopping the standard kangaroo pocket for one other type, ( no more work or expense ) is valid.
What thinks you good sir!?
My best .
Chris.

 

[TeeDee]

Hi Chris, I think debate is great and discussing it is useful , apologies if i came over abit strong , i just fear that with so many of us all having individual ideas if what should and should not be included that we have a 'herding-cats' type situation potentialy happening.

I also know that Kev from Endicotts views the forum and would be paying attention to this thread , i wouldn't want him to be possibly scared away from attempting to placate every one with a design with 'everything' in it and also seeing how many of us are interested in it , i am just posing the possibility that we agree on a basic ( no extras ) design and then if we wish to add whistle and bells , that is priced up accordingly as and when that next ten people are 'up' .

Just my view, it would be nice to hear input from everyone on the list what they think of the basic design as so far illustrated and what , if any , they would like to be included.

 

[BushEd]

Basic as possible please . The seamstress's work is what i want to pay for, as its something i cannot realistically do myself - lots of these mods seem like things which could be done at home...

 

[Pandabean]

Just noticed on Endi's site while looking for some stuff.

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1931

 

[Mesquite]

Well it's looking good, I look forward to seeing the Mk2 version

 

[harryhawk]

Guys & Gals

I think to make Kev and Marks Job easier can we just attempt to simplify what we expect from the BASIC Mastino Smock , so that we have a platform that we can all agree upon.
Then if people want extra's or inclusions of add-on's that can be offered as a priced option by Kev or discussed with him yourself closer to the time.?

Just think for the sake of clarity we need to decide ( or empower Mark ) to make a decision on the basic model.?


Just my view.

From what I saw on Saturday it looks a well made and robust piece of kit. If this is the "basic" I'd be more than happy with the purchase of the shirt.

We all "mod" our own kit to our own preferance in some way. I can see a thread of "Moded Mastinos" in the future.

 

[TeeDee]

Just wanted to say , I don't know when these will be ready, and my position is in the 2nd or 3rd Group of 10 ( depending on how many actually go ahead ) , but if anyone was doing the BCUK Arctic trip in Feb and wished or intended to take their Mastino Bushshirt with them , I'm happy to offer them my postion and get my shirt at a later date if it aids them and speeds up their placement.

Open offer to anyone, guess it all depends on how fast these can be turned out after the R&D element.

 

[redneck]

Can you put me on the list too please...thanks..

 

[Mesquite]

Just wanted to say , I don't know when these will be ready, and my position is in the 3rd or 4th Group of 10 ( depending on how many actually go ahead ) , but if anyone was doing the BCUK Arctic trip in Feb and wished or intended to take their Mastino Bushshirt with them , I'm happy to offer them my postion and get my shirt at a later date if it aids them and speeds up their placement.

Open offer to anyone, guess it all depends on how fast these can be turned out after the R&D element.

I wonder if they could get mine sorted in time for the Midlands meet on Friday 15/01/10. Be a good chance to trial it the way the weather is going

 

[Leonidas]

but if anyone was doing the BCUK Arctic trip in Feb and wished or intended to take their Mastino Bushshirt with them , I'm happy to offer them my postion and get my shirt at a later date if it aids them and speeds up their placement.

Hi TeeDee...Yep I'm going on the trip....but am hoping the second batch will turn around prior to Feb 14th...
A generous offer though..

They would make an excellent mid layer.....under me down ice jacket....

Tom